The European Court of Justice recently settled two long-running disputes on whether sports associations can regulate agents' economic activities — including rules on registration and licensing, remuneration and solicitation of potential clients. Skadden partners Bill Batchelor and Antoni Terra discuss the court's analysis applying Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, potential justifications through noneconomic legitimate public interest objectives and the practical takeaways for sports associations seeking to regulate ancillary activities.
2 ECJ Rulings Give Guidance on Sport Agent Regs
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